Manang

Tagalog

Etymology

See manang.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmanaŋ/ [ˈma.nɐŋ]
Rhymes: -anaŋ
Syllabification: Ma‧nang

Noun

Manang (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜅ᜔)

(colloquial) honorific used before the name of an elderly woman: Madam
Manang Maria ― Madam Mary

Coordinate terms

(colloquial, of a man): Mang, mang; Manong, manong
(colloquial, of a woman): Aling, ale
(formal, of a man): Ginoo, ginoo
(formal, of a woman): Ginang, ginang; Gining, gining; Binibini, binibini
(genderless): Ka, kaka

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